they_o give_v public_a testimony_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o person_n speak_v such_o word_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o all_o the_o people_n name_n desire_v and_o demand_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o his_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v if_o he_o be_v unpunished_a and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o deserve_v he_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v before_o appoint_v for_o those_o who_o curse_v their_o parent_n whereas_o it_o deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a death_n thus_o god_n in_o this_o life_n mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o punish_v man_n less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v 11._o curse_v i._n e._n speak_v of_o he_o reproachful_o and_o with_o contempt_n they_o therefore_o be_v great_o mistake_v that_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n who_o their_o worshipper_n be_v forbid_v to_o reproach_n or_o curse_v but_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o give_v law_n to_o heathen_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n nor_o will_v he_o concern_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o idol_n nor_o do_v this_o agree_n either_o with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o beget_v a_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n or_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o use_v oft_o to_o vilify_v they_o see_v 1_o â—…ing_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n 16._o sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a some_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n other_o say_v with_o death_n which_o be_v describe_v for_o 16._o 16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or._n â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n law_n lord_n this_o some_o make_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o god_n mention_v for_o 15._o but_o the_o difference_n they_o make_v seem_v arbitrary_a and_o without_o evidence_n from_o reason_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v common_a and_o as_o this_o law_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o more_o general_a term_n for_o 15._o so_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o particular_o express_v for_o 16._o or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o may_v be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v fit_o use_v concern_v word_n just_a now_o utter_v and_o scarce_o yet_o out_o of_o their_o ear_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o repetition_n and_o amplificatioâ—…_n of_o the_o former_a law_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n blasphemy_n congregation_n to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o the_o great_a dread_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o blasphemy_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o 21._o 17_o exod._n 21._o 12._o num._n 35._o 31._o deut._n 10._o 21._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v any_o man_n murder_v man_n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v here_o either_o to_o justify_v this_o sentence_n of_o put_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n from_o the_o same_o severity_n execute_v for_o a_o less_o crime_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v together_o which_o as_o here_o it_o cause_v blasphemy_n so_o it_o may_v in_o other_o lead_v to_o murder_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a sâ—…l_v good_a heb._n sâ—…l_o for_o sâ—…l_v beast_n for_o beast_n 19_o and_o if_o a_o man_n cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o neighbour_n as_o 38._o as_o exod._n 21._o 24._o deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 38._o he_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o 20_o breach_n for_o breach_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o a_o man_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o again_o 21_o 34._o 21_o exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n he_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 22_o you_o shall_v have_v 49._o have_v exod._n 12._o 49._o one_o manner_n of_o law_n privilege_n law_n to_o wit_n in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n but_o not_o as_o to_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n place_n sinai_n i._n e._n near_o mount_v sinai_n so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o jos._n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o iâ—…story_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n so_o as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o the_o time_n before_o ioshua_n distribution_n of_o the_o land_n among_o they_o jos._n 14._o 7_o 10._o which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n rest_n land_n heb._n rest_n keep_v 34._o keep_v exod._n 23._o 11._o see_v ch_n 26._o 34._o a_o sabbath_n etc._n sabbath_n i._n e._n enjoy_v rest_n and_o freedom_n from_o plough_v till_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lord_n year_n lord_n i._n e._n in_o obedience_n and_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v institute_v partly_o for_o the_o assertion_n of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n to_o the_o land_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o god_n will_v partly_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o obedience_n partly_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o providence_n aswell_o in_o the_o general_a towards_o man_n as_o more_o especial_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n of_o which_o see_v below_o for_o 20_o 21_o 22._o partly_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o inordinate_a love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o or_o trust_v to_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o god_n blessing_n for_o their_o subsistence_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a rest_n provide_v for_o all_o good_a man_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o worldly_a labour_n and_o trouble_n and_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o last_o that_o by_o their_o own_o strait_n in_o that_o year_n they_o may_v learn_v more_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o strait_n every_o year_n 3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v prune_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o â—…_n king_n 19_o 29._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n time_n accord_n from_o the_o grain_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o last_o reap_v time_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v food_n reap_v i._n e._n as_o thy_o own_o peculiarly_a but_o only_o so_o as_o other_o may_v reap_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o present_a food_n neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n separation_n grape_n heb._n of_o thy_o separation_n of_o thy_o vine_n undress_v poor_a undress_v heb._n the_o grape_n of_o thy_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v appoint_v by_o god_n
god_n in_o the_o other_o jonathan_n 45_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v â—…2_n forbid_v â—…_n same_o 14._o 14._o â—…_n king_n 1._o â—…2_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n day_n god_n i_o e._n in_o concurrence_n with_o god_n or_o by_o god_n help_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o jonathan_n as_o thou_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v gracious_o own_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n of_o this_o day_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 46_o then_o saul_n go_v up_o from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o philistine_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v discourage_v by_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o delay_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n 47_o ¶_o so_o saul_n take_v the_o kingdom_n office_n kingdom_n i_o e._n recover_v it_o and_o resume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v it_o partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13._o 14._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o be_v encourage_v by_o this_o success_n he_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n over_o israel_n and_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n against_o moab_n and_o against_o the_o child_n 11._o child_n chap._n 11._o 11._o of_o ammon_n and_o against_o edom_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n 5._o zobah_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o and_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o whithersoever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o vex_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n he_o condemn_v they_o he_o treat_v they_o like_o wicked_a people_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o he_o punish_v they_o 48_o and_o he_o â—…ghtily_o he_o or_o wrought_v â—…ghtily_o gather_v a_o host_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o smite_v the_o amalekite_n chapter_n amalekite_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o in_o the_o general_n but_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o 49_o now_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v jonathan_n and_o ishui_fw-la he_o ishui_fw-la call_v also_o abinadab_n chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o ishbosheth_n saul_n other_o son_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o mention_v only_o those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o battle_n here_o mention_v and_o who_o be_v afterward_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o melchishua_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v these_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a merab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a michal_n 50_o and_o the_o name_n of_o saul_n wife_n be_v ahinoam_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahimaaz_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n 51_o and_o kish_n be_v the_o father_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 9_o 1._o abiel_n 52_o and_o there_o be_v â—…ore_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o when_o saul_n see_v any_o strong_a man_n or_o any_o valiant_a man_n 1â—…_n man_n chap._n â—…_n 1â—…_n he_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o army_n he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o army_n chap._n xv._o samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n 16._o saul_n chap._n 9_o 16._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n he_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o king_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o over_o israel_n now_o therefore_o harken_v command_v harken_v thâ—…_n have_v commit_v one_o error_n already_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…verely_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v now_o therefore_o maâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mer_a error_n and_o regain_v god_n favour_n by_o thy_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o he_o now_o command_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalck_n do_v to_o israel_n 33._o israel_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v that_o i_o remember_v and_o now_o will_v revenge_v those_o old_a injury_n do_v 400_o year_n ago_o which_o now_o i_o will_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o more_o just_a because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n cruel_a practice_n below_o v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o exod._n 〈◊〉_d numâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n way_n egypt_n when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o cruel_a and_o lorig_n bondage_n and_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a deut._n 25._o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o even_o nature_n prompt_v they_o to_o afford_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v also_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o the_o lord_n throne_n as_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n exod._n 17._o 16._o whilst_o they_o strike_v at_o that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o so_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a a_o way_n 3_o now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v destruction_n have_v both_o person_n and_o good_n kill_v all_o that_o live_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o name_n nor_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n who_o long_o since_o i_o have_v curse_v and_o devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o spare_v they_o not_o neglect_n not_o show_v no_o compassion_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o oblige_v saul_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n hereof_o or_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n punishment_n suckling_n for_o their_o parent_n crime_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o can_v require_v his_o own_o when_o he_o please_v infant_n also_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o to_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o their_o death_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o mercy_n than_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prevent_v the_o vast_a increase_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n mankind_n ass_n which_o be_v all_o make_v for_o man_n benefit_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n 4_o and_o saul_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o number_v they_o in_o telaim_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n who_o be_v particular_o note_a here_o as_o also_o chap._n 11._o 8._o either_o as_o select_a person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o courage_n or_o to_o commend_v that_o tribe_n which_o though_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n yet_o be_v forward_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v a_o king_n of_o another_o and_o that_o a_o far_o mean_a tribe_n 5_o and_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o amalek_n 8._o amalek_n their_o chief_a city_n where_o their_o king_n be_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o v._o 8._o and_o fight_v and_o or_o fight_v lay_v wait_v matter_n wait_v intend_v to_o draw_v they_o forth_o of_o their_o city_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o joshua_n iâ—…sh_n 7._o a_o i_o then_o to_o intercept_v they_o and_o so_o surprise_v their_o city_n which_o happy_o they_o do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a whiâ—…e_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o valley_n 6_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o kenites_n annoy_v kenites_n a_o people_n descend_v from_o or_o near_o relate_v unto_o jetâ—…o_n who_o ancient_o dwell_v in_o rock_n near_o the_o amalekite_n numb_a 24._o 21._o and_o afterward_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o whence_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o remove_v which_o dwell_v in_o tent_n they_o can_v easy_o do_v and_o retire_v to_o their_o
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both_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o priest_n or_o bring_v i_o e._n offer_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n 23._o firstling_n either_o 1._o the_o first-born_a which_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o both_o at_o this_o time_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o express_a law_n exod._n 13._o 2._o numb_a 3._o 13._o or_o 2._o the_o choice_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o best_a of_o any_o kind_n be_v oft_o call_v first-born_a as_o joh_n 18._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 23._o of_o his_o goat_n his_o heb._n sheep_n or_o goat_n flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o 14._o thereof_o either_o 1._o proper_o the_o fat_a be_v proper_o now_o require_v by_o god_n as_o afterward_o be_v express_v ex._n 29._o 13_o 22._o levit._fw-la 3._o 3_o or_o 2._o the_o best_a of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n fat_a be_v often_o use_v as_o gen._n 45._o 18._o and_o 49._o 20._o numb_a 18._o 12._o nehem._n 8._o 10._o psal._n 147._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v 4._o have_v heb._n 11._o 4._o respect_n 1._o respect_n or_o look_v to_o he_o with_o a_o gracious_a eye_n kind_o accept_v and_o own_a he_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o testify_v this_o heb._n 11._o 4._o to_o cain_n and_o all_o there_o present_a either_o by_o express_a word_n or_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n probable_o by_o consume_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o father_n general_o think_v whereby_o also_o god_n do_v afterward_o frequent_o signify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o levit._n 9_o 24._o jud._n 6._o 21._o 1_o king_n 18._o 38._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o unto_o abel_n 4._o abel_n unto_o abel_n person_n who_o be_v a_o true_o good_a man_n and_o then_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v with_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o in_o the_o promise_a mediator_n heb._n 11._o 4._o and_o to_o his_o offering_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a himself_o wroth_a partly_o with_o god_n who_o have_v cast_v so_o public_a a_o disgrace_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o partly_o with_o abel_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v more_o honour_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v more_o respect_n and_o privilege_n from_o his_o parent_n than_o himself_o and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v brother_n fall_v whereas_o before_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o cheerful_a now_o it_o fall_v down_o through_o sense_n of_o guilt_n disappointment_n of_o his_o hope_n shame_n and_o grief_n and_o envy_v at_o his_o brother_n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n sin_n cain_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o 24._o and_o job_n 29._o 24._o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v thyself_o fall_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o dejectedness_n be_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thyself_o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o do_v well_o or_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v do_v well_o i._n e._n repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n amend_v thy_o life_n offer_v thy_o offering_n with_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o abel_n do_v shall_v thou_o not_o excellency_n not_o or_o have_v the_o excellency_n be_v accept_v deject_a accept_v or_o pardon_v receive_v into_o favour_n or_o exalt_v and_o either_o preserve_v in_o or_o restoredunto_o those_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o thou_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v forfeit_v or_o elevate_v in_o thy_o look_n i._n e._n will_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o thy_o
and_o 14._o 13._o be_v not_o yet_o full_a 16._o full_a all_o man_n sin_n be_v keep_v by_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o as_o god_n exact_o observe_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o he_o determine_v within_o himself_o how_o far_o and_o how_o long_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o sinful_a man_n or_o nation_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o period_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o when_o that_o come_v their_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o their_o destruction_n infallible_o come_v see_v jer._n 51._o 13._o mat._n 23._o 32._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o fire_n a_o heb._n a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_a lamp_n shadow_n lamp_n by_o which_o symbol_n god_n design_v to_o represent_v either_o 1._o the_o future_a state_n of_o abram_n seed_n the_o smoke_a furnace_n signify_v israel_n misery_n in_o the_o iron_n furnace_n of_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jer._n 11._o 4._o and_o the_o burn_a lamp_n note_v their_o deliverance_n or_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n or_o 2._o his_o own_o presence_n for_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o last_o and_o both_o smoke_n and_o fire_n be_v elsewhere_o mention_v as_o the_o sign_n and_o mean_n of_o god_n appearance_n see_v exod._n 3._o 2._o and_o 19_o 9_o 16_o 18._o and_o 20._o 18._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o person_n enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o pass_v between_o such_o piece_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o because_o god_n have_v no_o body_n which_o can_v visible_o do_v so_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o in_o this_o type_n or_o shadow_n that_o pass_v between_o those_o piece_n 18._o in_o that_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n cut_v lord_n heb._n cut_v 7._o cut_v cap._n 24._o 7._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n say_v 12._o say_v chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 15._o and_o 26._o 4._o exo._n 23._o 31._o numb_a 34._o 3._o deut._n 1._o 7._o and_o 11._o 24._o and_o 34._o 4._o josh._n 1._o 4._o 2_o chro._n 9_o 26._o neh._n 9_o 8._o isa._n 27._o 12._o unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v prophecy_n give_v i._n e._n decree_v and_o promise_v in_o due_a time_n to_o give_v which_o make_v it_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v actual_o give_v to_o they_o or_o i_o will_v give_v word_n of_o the_o past_a time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o future_a especial_o in_o prophecy_n this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n not_o nilus_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v so_o call_v but_o a_o less_o river_n as_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v because_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o great_a river_n here_o follow_v but_o a_o river_n call_v sihor_n which_o divide_v egypt_n from_o canaan_n see_v numb_a 34._o 5._o jos._n 13._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 5._o unto_o the_o great_a river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n 21._o euphrates_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 3._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21._o and_o 9_o 21._o 19_o the_o kenites_n 6._o kenites_n suppose_a the_o same_o with_o the_o midianite_n by_o compare_v exod._n 3._o 1._o with_o judg._n 1._o 16._o see_v also_o numb_a 24._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o and_o the_o kenizzites_n etc._n kenizzites_n think_v to_o be_v the_o idumaean_n who_o spring_v from_o kenaz_n of_o esau_n race_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o deut._n 2._o 5._o where_o god_n express_o say_v to_o the_o israelite_n concern_v the_o idumaean_n i_o will_v give_v you_o none_o of_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kadmonites_n 12._o kadmonites_n i._n e._n the_o eastern_a people_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o hivites_n jos._n 9_o 1._o who_o live_v near_o the_o mount_n hermon_n jos._n 11._o 3._o which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o canaan_n see_v psal._n 89._o 12._o 20._o and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o rephaim_v 21._o and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o now_o sarai_n abram_n wife_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n and_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 4._o 24._o hagar_n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v i_o pray_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v that_o i_o may_v she_o may_v heb._n be_v build_v by_o she_o obtain_v child_n by_o she_o 7._o she_o she_o reckon_v the_o child_n of_o her_o bondwoman_n as_o hagar_n be_v gal._n 4._o 22._o will_v be_v account_v her_o child_n see_v gen._n 30._o 3._o exod._n 21._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 8._o esth._n 2._o 7._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n do_v sarai_n suppose_v that_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n by_o this_o way_n and_o know_v that_o sarai_n be_v not_o yet_o mention_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o person_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v that_o seed_n and_o not_o consult_v with_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v 3._o and_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a after_o abram_n have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n seed_n wife_n i._n e._n his_o concubine_n or_o secundary_a wife_n polygamy_n though_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n first_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 24._o compare_v with_o mat._n 19_o 5._o and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o wicked_a lamech_v yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o practise_v by_o the_o patriarch_n either_o by_o god_n permission_n who_o can_v right_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v or_o by_o their_o mistake_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a this_o action_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o inordinate_a lust_n but_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o have_v child_n and_o especial_o of_o obtain_v the_o bless_a and_o promise_a seed_n 4._o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n condition_n eye_n for_o barrenness_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o especial_o to_o sarai_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o person_n reject_v by_o god_n as_o one_o who_o he_o will_v not_o honour_v with_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o seed_n and_o hagar_n be_v sudden_o make_v sarai'_v partner_n in_o the_o privilege_n of_o abram_n bed_n and_o superior_a to_o she_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o childbearing_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o she_o grow_v insolent_a upon_o it_o especial_o be_v advance_v so_o high_o from_o so_o low_a a_o condition_n 5._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o arrogancy_n thou_o i._n e._n the_o injury_n do_v to_o i_o by_o hagar_n who_o thus_o wicked_o requite_v my_o kindness_n to_o she_o be_v upon_o thou_o i._n e._n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o maintain_v my_o reputation_n and_o repress_v her_o arrogancy_n i_o have_v give_v my_o maid_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v i_o be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n the_o lord_z judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o 16._o thou_o i._n e._n give_v forth_o a_o righteous_a sentence_n between_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o each_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o guilt_n or_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 13_o 16._o 6._o but_o abram_n say_v unto_o sarai_n behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n question_v hand_n i._n e._n subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 39_o 4_o 6._o 8._o num._n 31._o 49._o for_o though_o she_o be_v my_o concubine_n yet_o she_o be_v thy_o inferior_a and_o therefore_o if_o she_o exalt_v herself_o above_o her_o measure_n i_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o exercise_v thy_o authority_n over_o she_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abram_n infirmity_n to_o give_v up_o his_o second_o wife_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o first_o may_v well_o be_v question_v do_v to_o she_o eye_n she_o heb._n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o it_o please_v thou_o bear_v thou_o use_v whatsoever_o power_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o over_o she_o for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o abram_n give_v her_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o she_o especial_o now_o
but_o such_o as_o be_v allowable_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n see_v deut._n 24._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o conjugal_a act_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v open_a to_o abimelech_n view_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o isaac_n modesty_n or_o with_o his_o prudence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v her_o thought_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 9_o and_o abimelech_n call_v isaac_n and_o say_v behold_v of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v lest_o i_o die_v for_o she_o 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n one_o wife_n because_o the_o heathen_n esteem_v fornication_n either_o no_o sin_n or_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 20._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v sin_n bring_v heb._n sin_n guiltiness_n upon_o we_o sin_n we_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v heinous_a and_o formidable_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o especial_o here_o because_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n how_o fore_o god_n have_v punish_v abimelech_n and_o all_o his_o family_n only_o for_o a_o intention_n of_o adultery_n gen._n 20._o note_v here_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o ignorance_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 11_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v 29._o touch_v i._n e._n hurt_v or_o injure_v so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o 29._o and_o jos._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o defile_n or_o humble_v of_o she_o as_o gen._n 20._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 29._o this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 12_o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n afterward_o land_n either_o in_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v hire_v of_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o in_o some_o ground_n which_o lay_v neglect_v and_o therefore_o be_v free_a to_o the_o first_o occupier_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o country_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a as_o afterward_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n scarcity_n fold_n i._n e._n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o sow_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o increase_n be_v intimate_v mitth_z 13._o 8._o and_o affirm_v sometime_o of_o other_o place_n by_o heathen_a writer_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n and_o season_n then_o this_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o scarcity_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v forward_o and_o grow_v until_o he_o become_v very_o great_a 14_o for_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o slock_n and_o possession_n of_o herd_n and_o great_a store_n of_o husbandry_n of_o or_o husbandry_n servant_n 12._o servant_n or_o rather_o of_o husbandry_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o corn_n field_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o riches_n which_o then_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o thing_n here_o express_v cattle_n and_o land_n which_o he_o diligent_o and_o successful_o manage_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o philistine_n envy_v he_o 15_o for_o all_o the_o well_n 30._o well_n chap._n 21._o 30._o which_o his_o father_n servant_n have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o earth_n 16_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o isaac_n go_v from_o we_o for_o 9_o for_o exod._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o enemy_n we_o which_o breed_v envy_n and_o jealousy_n and_o fear_v among_o my_o subject_n and_o may_v occasion_v great_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o shall_v part_v friend_n than_o by_o continue_v together_o be_v turn_v into_o enemy_n 17_o and_o isaac_n depart_v thence_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n and_o dwell_v there_o 18_o and_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n up_o water_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o brook_n there_o probable_o it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o soon_o dry_v up_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n they_o father_n he_o dig_v those_o rather_o than_o new_a one_o partly_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o father_n memory_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v most_o right_a to_o they_o and_o other_o less_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n with_o he_o about_o they_o for_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v their_o name_n after_o the_o name_n by_o which_o his_o father_n have_v call_v they_o 19_o and_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o find_v there_o a_o well_o of_o live_v of_o heb._n live_v spring_a water_n 20_o and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n do_v strive_v with_o isaac_n herdsman_n say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o use_n we_o because_o dig_v in_o our_o soil_n which_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o he_o dig_v it_o by_o their_o consent_n or_o permission_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o contention_n well_o that_o be_v contention_n esek_n because_o they_o strive_v with_o he_o 21_o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o strive_v for_o that_o also_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hatred_n it_o that_o be_v hatred_n sitnah_n 22_o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o room_n it_o that_o be_v room_n rehoboth_n and_o he_o say_v for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beer-sheba_a thence_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o live_v before_o the_o famine_n drive_v he_o thence_o 24_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o my_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n 25_o and_o he_o 18._o he_o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 18._o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o and_o there_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o 26_o then_o abimelech_n go_v to_o he_o from_o gerar_n and_o a_o huzzath_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o phicol_n be_v phicol_n this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o or_o he_o by_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o present_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v the_o king_n command_n or_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o mention_v gâ—…_n 21._o 32._o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n as_o abimelech_n also_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n 27_o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o and_o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v we_o see_v certain_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n betwixt_o we_o even_o betwixt_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o etc._n 29_o heb_fw-mi if_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o 11._o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o injure_v or_o hurt_v thou_o as_o above_z ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n thou_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n increase_v lord_n or_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n have_v enrich_v with_o great_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v but_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v they_o and_o now_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o see_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o it_o will_v not_o become_v thou_o to_o curse_v we_o or_o to_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o we_o for_o that_o
be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n under_o he_o by_o who_o it_o first_o come_v into_o that_o tribe_n have_v be_v till_o david_n time_n in_o other_o tribe_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o this_o be_v accomplish_v for_o if_o the_o event_n full_o agree_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lose_v and_o christ_n must_v be_v own_v as_o the_o true_a messiah_n the_o sceptre_n be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o other_o tribe_n as_o in_o moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o divers_a of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v of_o several_a tribe_n and_o last_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n under_o saul_n but_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o all_o these_o but_o this_o be_v prophesy_v as_o judahs_n privilege_n that_o when_o once_o the_o sceptre_n or_o government_n come_v into_o that_o tribe_n which_o it_o do_v in_o david_n time_n it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o it_o shall_v depart_v and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v concern_v the_o time_n from_o david_n unto_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v no_o dispute_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o king_n in_o that_o tribe_n all_o that_o time_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n wherein_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o sceptre_n or_o government_n be_v not_o lose_v or_o depart_v from_o judah_n but_o only_o interrupt_v and_o that_o but_o for_o seventy_o year_n at_o most_o which_o in_o so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n as_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v little_a to_o be_v regard_v as_o none_o will_v say_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o those_o interreigns_a or_o interruption_n which_o sometime_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o family_n add_v to_o this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o assure_a hope_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o judahs_n sceptre_n so_o that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o sleep_n then_o the_o death_n of_o that_o government_n 2._o that_o within_o these_o seventy_o year_n there_o be_v some_o remainder_n and_o beam_n of_o judahs_n sovereignty_n in_o iâ—…hoiachin_n 2_o king_n 25._o 27._o in_o daniel_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n dan._n 2._o 25._o and_o 5._o 13._o and_o of_o the_o king_n seed_n dan._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o successive_a head_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o exile_n of_o who_o the_o jewish_a writer_n say_v so_o much_o and_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v always_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v then_o leave_v of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n nor_o be_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n to_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o seem_v especial_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o prophecy_n for_o judah_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o it_o be_v here_o signify_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n when_o once_o it_o come_v thither_o shall_v not_o shift_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v but_o whilst_o there_o be_v any_o sceptre_n or_o supreme_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o tribe_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v any_o total_a but_o temporary_a intercision_n or_o cessation_n of_o the_o government_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o now_o be_v the_o case_n that_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n nor_o to_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o judah_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n after_o the_o captivity_n the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o various_a sometime_o they_o have_v governor_n put_v in_o by_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o zoroâ—…abel_n who_o be_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_z as_o it_o be_v suppose_v nephew_n of_o jeâ—…ojachin_n and_o nehemiah_n who_o eusebius_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o priest_n nehem._n 10._o 8._o yet_o a_o diligent_a reader_n will_v find_v that_o he_o be_v even_o there_o distinguish_v from_o they_o by_o his_o title_n the_o tirshatha_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o word_n priest_n ver_fw-la 8._o relate_v only_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o mention_v beside_o he_o especial_o if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o chap._n 9_o 38._o where_o the_o prince_n among_o who_o sure_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o sometime_o the_o people_n choose_v governor_n or_o captain-general_n as_o the_o maccabee_n and_o other_o but_o under_o all_o their_o vicissitude_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o chief_a government_n be_v evident_o and_o unquestionable_o seat_v in_o the_o great_a council_n call_v sanhedrim_n or_o synedrium_fw-la wherein_o though_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v mix_v with_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o because_o they_o together_o with_o other_o member_n of_o that_o council_n have_v their_o power_n both_o from_o that_o tribe_n by_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o the_o sceptre_n do_v true_o remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o trajan_n a_o spaniard_n or_o other_o foreigner_n administer_v it_o or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n when_o they_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o another_o nation_n how_o great_a and_o venerable_a the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o numb_a 11._o 16_o whereby_o indeed_o it_o be_v at_o first_o to_o consist_v of_o person_n indifferent_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n but_o now_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v banish_v and_o disperse_v in_o unknown_a place_n and_o benjamin_n and_o levi_n be_v as_o it_o be_v accession_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n incorporate_v with_o it_o it_o now_o become_v as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o act_v in_o its_o name_n and_o by_o its_o authority_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v call_v judâ—…a_n and_o all_o the_o people_n jew_n from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o that_o tribe_n above_o the_o rest_n 2._o from_o the_o great_a power_n and_o privilege_n ancient_o grant_v to_o it_o deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 11._o psal._n 122._o 5._o 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o this_o argument_n who_o large_o describe_v and_o magnify_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o of_o this_o council_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o they_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o that_o council_n where_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a first_o salute_v the_o senator_n and_o after_o they_o the_o king_n they_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n or_o peace_n be_v vest_v in_o that_o council_n and_o that_o herod_n be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o council_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n take_v away_o which_o the_o jew_n confess_v joh._n 18._o 31._o and_o that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judaea_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o they_o give_v to_o herod_n who_o be_v no_o jew_n but_o a_o idumaean_a and_o this_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n to_o this_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o that_o this_o happen_v but_o a_o few_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o about_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v especial_o in_o the_o prophetical_a stile_n whereby_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v near_o do_v 2._o that_o the_o jewish_a senator_n do_v long_o struggle_v with_o herod_n about_o the_o government_n and_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o he_o till_o his_o last_o year_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o which_o be_v after_o christ_n be_v bear_v nor_o indeed_o be_v the_o sceptre_n quite_o go_v from_o they_o then_o for_o that_o council_n still_o have_v the_o power_n though_o not_o of_o life_n and_o death_n yet_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n see_v joh._n 18._o 31._o so_o that_o if_o the_o sceptre_n
man_n of_o zorah_n 41._o zorah_n a_o city_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 15._o 33._o and_o 19_o 41._o of_o the_o family_n 18._o family_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o people_n as_o family_n sometime_o signify_v josh._n 7._o 17._o jer._n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 25._o amos_n 3._o 1._o mich._n 2._o 3._o zach._n 14._o 18._o of_o the_o danite_n who_o name_n be_v manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o author_n not_o a_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a elegancy_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n 3_o and_o angel_n and_o heb._n a_o angel_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n father_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n oft_o so_o call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 18._o yet_o distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o appear_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o a_o messenger_z send_v from_o god_n and_o be_v real_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o god_n the_o father_n appear_v unto_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v now_o thou_o be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 4_o now_o therefore_o beware_v i_o pray_v thou_o nazarite_n thou_o because_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n v._o 5._o and_o from_o the_o conception_n and_o because_o the_o mother_n pollution_n extend_v to_o the_o child_n she_o be_v enjoin_v from_o this_o time_n to_o observe_v the_o follow_a rule_n belong_v to_o the_o nazarite_n 3._o nazarite_n numb_a 6._o 2_o 3._o and_o drink_v not_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n 14._o drink_n under_o which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v comprehend_v the_o other_o particular_n mention_v numb_a 6._o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o be_v employ_v v._n 14._o and_o eat_v not_o any_o unclean_a thing_n nazarite_n thing_n any_o of_o those_o meat_n forbid_v levit._n 11._o which_o be_v forbid_v to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o nazarite_n 5_o for_o lo_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o 11._o and_o numb_a 6._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v on_o his_o head_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n service_n nazarite_n a_o person_n separate_v from_o other_o and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v israel_n david_n israel_n and_o the_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n by_o eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o saul_n but_o especial_o by_o david_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 6_o ¶_o then_o the_o woman_n come_v and_o tell_v her_o husband_n say_v a_o man_n of_o god_n god_n god_n a_o prophet_n or_o sacred_a person_n send_v with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n very_o terrible_a majesty_n terrible_a or_o venerable_a or_o awful_a full_a of_o majesty_n but_o i_o ask_v he_o not_o whence_o he_o be_v neither_o tell_v he_o i_o his_o name_n 7_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o now_o drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n neither_o eat_v any_o uncieanness_n any_o heb._n uncieanness_n unclean_a thing_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n to_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 8_o ¶_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v 9_o and_o god_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o manoah_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v again_o unto_o the_o woman_n as_o she_o sit_v in_o the_o field_n but_o manoah_n her_o husband_n be_v not_o with_o she_o 10_o and_o the_o woman_n make_v haste_n and_o run_v and_o show_v her_o husband_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v the_o man_n have_v appear_v unto_o i_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o other_o day_n 11_o and_o manoah_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o his_o wife_n and_o come_v to_o the_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v unto_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o 12_o and_o manoah_n say_v now_o let_v thy_o word_n come_v to_o pass_v fulfil_v pass_v or_o thy_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o firm_o believe_v that_o thy_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v etc._n fulfil_v heb._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o order_v the_o child_n education_n child_n what_o rule_n shall_v we_o observe_v about_o his_o education_n and_o do_v and_o or_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v work_n do_v heb._n what_o shall_v be_v his_o work_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o he_o 13_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o manoah_n of_o all_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n let_v she_o beware_v order_n beware_v while_o the_o child_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v let_v he_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n 14_o she_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o the_o vine_n neither_o let_v she_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n neither_o eat_v any_o uncleanness_n any_o heb._n uncleanness_n unclean_a thing_n all_o that_o i_o command_v she_o let_v she_o observe_v 15_o ¶_o and_o manoah_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o detain_v thou_o until_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v ready_a a_o kid_n thou_o kid_n heb._n before_o thou_o for_o thou_o 18._o thou_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o prophet_n to_o who_o he_o will_v in_o this_o manner_n express_v his_o respect_n as_o be_v usual_a to_o stranger_n see_v gen._n 18._o 5._o judg._n 6._o 18._o 16_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o manoah_n though_o thou_o detain_v i_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o thy_o bread_n scripture_n bread_n i_o e._n meat_n as_o bread_n be_v common_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a thou_o must_v offer_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v lord_n not_o unto_o a_o man_n as_o now_o thou_o apprehend_v i_o to_o be_v but_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o thou_o wilt_v by_o and_o by_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v for_o manoah_n know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o manoah_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n that_o when_o thy_o say_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v do_v thou_o hononr_v 3._o hononr_v either_o by_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o thou_o or_o by_o perform_v respect_n and_o service_n to_o thou_o by_o a_o present_a which_o they_o usual_o give_v to_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 14._o 3._o 18_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o 29._o why_o gen._n 32_o 29._o ask_v thou_o thus_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v wonderful_a be_v or_o wonderful_a secret_a god_n secret_a or_o hide_v from_o mortal_a man_n or_o wonderful_a such_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v my_o nature_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o name_n in_o scripture_n be_v incomprehensible_a this_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 19_o so_o manoah_n take_v a_o kid_n with_o a_o meat_n offering_n sacrifice_n offering_n which_o be_v general_o join_v with_o the_o chief_a sacrifice_n and_o offer_v it_o upon_o a_o rock_n forbid_v rock_n the_o angel_n presence_n and_o command_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n by_o a_o person_n who_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o in_o a_o place_n otherwise_o forbid_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v wondrous_o and_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n look_v on_o 20_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o flame_n manner_n flame_n either_o arise_v from_o the_o fire_n which_o manoah_n bring_v for_o the_o offering_n or_o produce_v by_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n go_v up_o towards_o heaven_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n lay_v altar_n i_o e._n from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o a_o altar_n upon_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n celestial_a flame_n to_o manifest_v his_o nature_n and_o essence_n to_o be_v spiritual_a because_o not_o capable_a of_o hurt_n by_o the_o fire_n and_o celestial_a of_o the_o altar_n and_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n look_v on_o it_o and_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n god_n face_n partly_o in_o reverence_n to_o that_o glorious_a
that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v they_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o past_a he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o israelitish_n blood_n 17_o and_o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o 21._o he_o as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o compare_v jos._n 7._o 26._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 27._o he_o be_v first_o hang_v after_o a_o sort_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n deut._n 21._o 23._o and_o then_o thrust_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o sword_n and_o after_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n stone_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellioâ—…s_n son_n deut._n 21._o 21._o and_o all_o israel_n flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o tent_n rebellion_n tent_n to_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 18_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v take_v and_o rear_v up_o for_o himself_o a_o pillar_n vainglory_n pillar_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n in_o memory_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o honour_n if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v in_o â—…_n in_o gen._n 14_o â—…_n the_o king_n dale_n 17._o dale_n a_o place_n near_o jerâ—…salem_n so_o call_v genesis_n 14._o 17._o for_o he_o say_v â—…_n have_v no_o son_n to_o keep_v my_o name_n in_o remembrance_n son_n remembrance_n object_n he_o have_v three_o son_n chap._n 14._o 27._o ans._n either_o they_o be_v all_o now_o dead_a or_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a he_o think_v he_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n or_o he_o erect_v this_o pillar_n before_o his_o son_n be_v bear_v but_o the_o first_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n thou_o king_n or_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o peace_n thou_o heb._n peace_n all_o be_v well_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v up_o 8._o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o to_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 19_o and_o 26._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 29_o and_o the_o king_n say_v peace_n say_v heb._n be_v there_o peace_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o ahimaaz_v answer_v when_o joab_n send_v the_o king_n servant_n cushi_fw-la servant_n cushi_fw-la and_o i_o thy_o servant_n i_o see_v a_o great_a tumult_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v entrust_v be_v he_o seem_v to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 20._o because_o he_o now_o plain_o perceive_v what_o joab_n foretell_v he_o that_o such_o tiding_n will_v be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o david_n but_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a choice_n to_o offend_v god_n with_o a_o lie_n rather_o than_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n with_o a_o truth_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v absalon_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o concern_v it_o wherewith_o cushi_n be_v entrust_v 30_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v here_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v still_o 31_o and_o behold_v cushi_n come_v and_o cushi_n say_v bring_v say_v heb._n tiding_n â—…s_v bring_v tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o
the_o land_n 15_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o philistine_n have_v yet_o war_n again_o with_o israel_n so_o israel_n these_o war_n though_o here_o relate_v be_v transact_v long_o before_o this_o time_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 1._o for_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a either_o that_o the_o philistine_n be_v so_o full_o and_o perfect_o subdue_v by_o david_n chap._n 8._o 1._o shall_v in_o his_o day_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o wage_n war_n with_o the_o israelite_n or_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n will_v undertake_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o david_n go_v down_o and_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n and_o david_n wax_v faint_a 16_o and_o ishbi_fw-la benob_v which_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o giant_n call_v giant_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminenâ—…y_n or_o of_o rapha_n a_o giant_n so_o call_v the_o weight_n of_o who_o head_n who_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d staff_n or_o 〈◊〉_d head_n spear_n weigh_v three_o hundred_o shekel_n 5._o shekel_n see_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 5._o of_o brass_n in_o weight_n he_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o new_a swâ—…rd_n unproved_a swâ—…rd_n or_o rather_o with_o a_o new_a girdle_n or_o belt_n for_o first_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a habit_n of_o soldier_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 11._o and_o 20._o 8._o 1_o king_n 2._o 5._o isa._n 5._o 27._o and_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a fashion_n and_o price_n a_o ensign_n of_o dignity_n and_o command_n in_o the_o army_n ezek._n 23._o 15._o so_o this_o may_v be_v mention_v to_o note_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n either_o of_o his_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v or_o of_o his_o advancement_n to_o some_o eminent_a place_n in_o the_o army_n which_o make_v he_o desirous_a to_o signalise_v himself_o with_o some_o great_a action_n second_o this_o supplement_n be_v more_o natural_a and_o usual_a the_o word_n girdle_n be_v easy_a supply_v 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11._o 36._o and_o 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o because_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n the_o conduct_n and_o direction_n the_o comfort_n and_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o a_o people_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o come_v from_o they_o lamp_n ‡_o heb._n candle_n or_o lamp_n 18_o 4._o 18_o â—…_n chro._n 20._o 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o mention_v this_o after_o the_o battle_n last_o mention_v that_o there_o be_v again_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o philistine_n at_o gobrias_n both_o gobrias_n or_o in_o gezer_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o chron._n 20._o 4._o whereby_o it_o seem_v gobrias_n and_o gezer_n be_v neighbour_a place_n and_o the_o battle_n fight_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o both_o then_o sibbechai_n the_o hushathite_n 29._o hushathite_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 29._o slay_v sapho_n which_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o rapha_n of_o or_o rapha_n the_o giant_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v again_o a_o battle_n in_o gobrias_n with_o the_o philistine_n 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render_v elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o jaare-oregim_a slay_v beth-halachmi_a or_o lachmi_n as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o abbreviation_n 1_o chron._n 20._o 5._o which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o be_v which_o word_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n with_o so_o eth_z be_v oft_o render_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o goliath_n the_o gittite_n i._n e._n in_o his_o company_n breed_v up_o with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o brother_n or_o he_o slay_v beth-halachmi_a a_o goliath_n or_o another_o goliath_n of_o gath_n or_o the_o gittite_n so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o giant_n be_v beth-halachmi_a who_o may_v be_v here_o call_v goliath_n not_o only_o for_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n but_o for_o his_o exact_a resemblance_n of_o he_o in_o feature_n or_o in_o stature_n and_o strength_n or_o in_o courage_n and_o military_a skill_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n peradventure_o also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o and_o famous_a goliath_n the_o gittite_n 1_o sam._n 17._o that_o name_n be_v either_o give_v to_o he_o by_o other_o or_o take_v by_o himself_o the_o staff_n of_o who_o spear_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n 7._o beam_n in_o thickness_n see_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 7._o 20_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o battle_n in_o gath_n reason_n gath_n i_o e._n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gath._n which_o circumstance_n intimate_v that_o this_o and_o consequent_o the_o other_o battle_n here_o describe_v be_v fight_v before_o david_n have_v take_v gath_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o he_o do_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o compare_n with_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 1._o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o david_n as_o some_o conceive_v from_o their_o mention_n in_o this_o place_n or_o a_o man_n of_o middin_n or_o madon_n as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o so_o call_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o goliath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o gath_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n where_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n that_o have_v on_o every_o hand_n six_o finger_n and_o on_o every_o foot_n six_o toe_n four_o and_o twenty_o in_o number_n and_o he_o also_o be_v bear_v to_o rapha_n to_o or_o rapha_n the_o giant_n 21_o and_o when_o he_o reprove_v he_o or_o reprove_v defy_v israel_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o 9_o of_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 9_o shimea_n the_o brother_n of_o david_n slay_v he_o 22_o these_o four_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o giant_n in_o gath_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n writer_n david_n either_o because_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o conduct_n and_o counsel_n or_o conâ—…urrence_n for_o he_o contribute_v by_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o they_o whilst_o maintain_v a_o fight_n with_o he_o he_o give_v abishai_n the_o easy_a opportunity_n of_o kill_v he_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o or_o because_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inferior_a commander_n be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o general_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n chap._n xxii_o this_o chapter_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o the_o same_o with_o psal._n 18._o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v adjourn_v the_o exposition_n of_o it_o to_o that_o place_n and_o david_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sâ—…ul_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v psal._n 18._o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n 3_o the_o
and_o other_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o 21._o back_o so_o he_o make_v this_o prophet_n public_o to_o call_v himself_o liar_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o profess_v so_o much_o kindness_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o by_o other_o render_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a translation_n by_o compare_v v._o 23._o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n iâ—…_n so_o render_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o where_o this_o message_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a not_o that_o from_o v._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o divers_a verse_n and_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v diverse_o use_v nor_o that_o from_o v._o 27._o for_o that_o may_v be_v render_v concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v better_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 21._o 21_o and_o he_o cry_v it_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n both_o for_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n approach_a â—…sery_n and_o his_o unhappy_a influence_n both_o in_o procure_v and_o iâ—…_n denounce_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v disobey_v the_o mouth_n effect_n mouth_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o command_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o 22_o but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v to_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n and_o drink_v no_o water_n thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n 24._o father_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o in_o this_o journey_n before_o thou_o return_v to_o thy_o native_a habitatition_n and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o proper_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n see_v chap._n 14._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o 26._o 24._o 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v that_o he_o saddle_v for_o he_o the_o ass_n he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o possible_a escape_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o accompany_v he_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o to_o expect_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o 24_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o 36._o a_o chap._n 20._o 36._o lion_n meet_v he_o providence_n he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n in_o judea_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o punishment_n he_o why_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o good_a man_n so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n ans._n first_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a for_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n obj._n but_o he_o suppose_v and_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v repeal_v his_o command_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v ans._n he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o former_a command_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o the_o message_n he_o deliver_v be_v from_o god_n but_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o doubtful_a point_n which_o he_o gross_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o willing_o believe_v the_o message_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o another_o because_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o success_n of_o his_o message_n blast_v and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v exercise_v severity_n towards_o he_o ans._n second_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o small_a so_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a man_n his_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o way_n be_v not_o so_o painful_a and_o terrible_a as_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o as_o to_o his_o soul_n god_n by_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a admonition_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o awaken_v he_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o doubtless_o he_o practise_v and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o sudden_a death_n free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o world_n and_o speedy_o let_v in_o to_o eternal_a glory_n ans._n three_o as_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o all_o their_o life_n and_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o his_o service_n so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a nor_o harsh_a if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o deserve_a death_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o partiality_n to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o idolatrous_a follower_n to_o repentance_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o ieroboam_n house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o succeed_a sinner_n not_o rash_o to_o venture_v upon_o small_a sin_n and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v far_o sore_a punishment_n and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n there_o way_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v his_o dead_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o lie_v there_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n 28._o carcase_n see_v on_o v._o 28._o 25_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v 26_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o way_n hear_v thereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v tear_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o or_o rather_o concern_v he_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 20._o 13._o psal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n reason_n ass_n be_v secure_a as_o to_o himself_o because_o so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v there_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o prophet_n death_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o they_o saddle_v he_o 28_o and_o he_o go_v and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n the_o lion_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o break_v nor_o heb._n break_v tear_v the_o ass_n sight_n ass_n here_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o the_o lion_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n but_o bold_o stand_v still_o as_o reserve_v himself_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o burial_n that_o
father_n of_o gilead_n 24_o and_o after_o that_o hezron_n be_v dead_a in_o calebephratah_n express_v calebephratah_n a_o place_n then_o so_o call_v by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n afterward_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v bethlehem-ephratah_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o caleb_n take_v ephratah_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ellepsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v express_v than_o abiah_n hezrons_n wife_n bear_v he_o ashur_n death_n ashur_n after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n city_n tekoa_n a_o know_a place_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 2_o 4._o jer._n 6._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 1._o who_o father_n he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v either_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v there_o or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n or_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n the_o first-born_a of_o hezron_n be_v ram_v the_o first-born_a and_o bunah_n and_o oren_n and_o ozem_n and_o ahijah_n wife_n ahijah_n or_o of_o the_o prefix_v man_n be_v oft_o understand_v ahijah_n his_o wife_n so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n another_o wife_n 26_o jerahmeel_n have_v also_o another_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v atarah_n she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o woman_n 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ram_n the_o first-born_a of_o jerahmeel_n be_v maaz_n and_o jamin_n and_o eker_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o woman_n be_v shammai_n and_o jada_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n nadab_n and_o abishur_n 29_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o abishur_n be_v abihail_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o ahban_n and_o molid_a 30_o and_o the_o son_n of_o nadab_n sele_v and_o appaim_v but_o sele_v die_v without_o child_n 31_o and_o the_o son_n hebrew_n son_n a_o expression_n oft_o use_v both_o afterward_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o profane_a author_n too_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n it_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o appaim_n ishi_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n sheshan_n and_o 35._o and_o see_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o the_o child_n of_o sheshan_n ahlai_n 32_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jada_n the_o brother_n of_o shammai_n jether_o and_o jonathan_n and_o jether_o die_v without_o child_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n peleth_n and_o zaza_z these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n 34_o now_o sheshan_n have_v no_o son_n daughter_n son_n to_o wit_n live_v when_o he_o die_v his_o son_n ahlai_n v._o 31._o die_v before_o he_o unless_o ahlai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n but_o daughter_n and_o sheshan_n have_v a_o servant_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v jarha_n 35_o and_o sheshan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jarha_n his_o servant_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o attai_n 36_o and_o attai_n beget_v nathan_n and_o nathan_n beget_v 41_o beget_v chap._n 11._o 41_o zabad_n 37_o and_o zabad_n beget_v ephlal_n and_o ephlal_n beget_v obed_n 38_o and_o obed_n beget_v jehu_n and_o jehu_n beget_v azariah_n 39_o and_o azariah_n beget_v helez_n and_o helez_n beget_v eleasah_n 40_o and_o eleasah_n beget_v sisamai_n and_o sisamai_n beget_v shallum_n 41_o and_o shallum_n beget_v jekamiah_n and_o jekamiah_n beget_v elishama_n 42_o now_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o brother_n of_o jerahmeel_n 18._o jerahmeel_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o caleb_n mention_v v._n 18._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o five_o 25._o and_o these_o be_v his_o son_n by_o another_o and_o his_o three_o wife_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o be_v mesha_n his_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ziph_n 24._o ziph_n the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 24_o 55._o and_o then_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o v._o 23_o &_o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o mareshah_n the_o father_n of_o hebron_n follow_v hebron_n not_o the_o place_n so_o call_v but_o a_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o his_o son_n here_o follow_v 43_o and_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n korah_n and_o tappuah_n and_o rekem_n and_o shema_n 44_o and_o shema_n beget_v raham_n the_o father_n of_o jorkoam_n and_o rekem_n beget_v shammai_n 45_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n be_v maon_n and_o maon_n be_v the_o father_n of_o bethzur_a 23._o bethzur_a a_o place_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 58._o see_v on_o v._o 23._o 46_o and_o ephah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a haran_n and_o moza_n and_o gazez_n and_o haran_n beget_v gazez_n 47_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jahdai_n unknown_a jahdai_n the_o son_n of_o gazez_n last_o mention_v which_o be_v imply_v because_o he_o follow_v next_o after_o he_o in_o the_o genealogy_n or_o the_o son_n of_o moza_n who_o name_n may_v be_v change_v into_o jahdai_n for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a regem_fw-la and_o jotham_n and_o geshan_n and_o pelet_n and_o ephah_n and_o shaaph_n 48_o maachah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a sheber_n and_o tirhanah_n 49_o she_o bear_v also_o shaaph_n the_o father_n of_o madmannah_n 24._o madmannah_n this_o and_o divers_a other_o follow_a name_n be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n in_o judah_n and_o father_n be_v mean_v as_o v._o 23_o 24._o sheva_n the_o father_n of_o machbenah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gibea_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v josh._n â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d achsah_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51_o salma_n the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 11._o bedlam_a to_o wit_n in_o part_n for_o boaz_n descend_v from_o another_o salmon_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n v._o 11._o hareph_n the_o father_n of_o beth-gade_a 4._o beth-gade_a call_v also_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n ch_n 4._o 4._o 52_o and_o shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a have_v son_n 2._o son_n or_o reajah_n chap._n 4._o 2._o haroeh_o hebrew_n haroeh_o which_o may_v signify_v a_o overseer_n a_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n or_o ruler_n but_o here_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 4._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v call_v reaâ—…ah_n with_o no_o great_a variation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o half_a of_o the_o menuchites_n or_o 〈◊〉_d half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 53_o and_o the_o family_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51._o kirjath-jearim_a or_o in_o kirjath-jearim_a all_o which_o descend_v from_o shobal_n v._o 51._o the_o ithrite_n and_o the_o puhite_a and_o the_o shumathite_n and_o the_o mishraite_n of_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mishraite_n last_o mention_v come_v the_o zareathite_n and_o the_o eshtaulite_a 33._o eshtaulite_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o place_n call_v zoreah_n and_o eshtaol_n jos._n 15._o 33._o 54_o the_o son_n of_o salma_n 51._o salma_n of_o that_o salma_n mention_v v._n 51._o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n i_o e._n the_o 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eye_n because_o it_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o enter_v into_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o see_v i._n e._n feeling_n or_o experience_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v those_o bitter_a sorrow_n under_o which_o i_o now_o groan_v 11._o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n womb._n womb_n i_o e._n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n language_n belly_n the_o same_o thing_n express_v in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v a_o elegancy_n usual_a both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o language_n 12._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o i_o i_o why_o do_v the_o midwife_n or_o nurse_n receive_v i_o and_o lay_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o there_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o neglect_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n till_o merciful_a death_n have_v take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a 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and_o mind_n which_o now_o oppress_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n 14._o with_o king_n repose_v king_n i_o have_v then_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o the_o proud_a monarch_n who_o after_o all_o their_o great_a archieument_n and_o enjoyment_n go_v down_o into_o their_o grave_n where_o i_o also_o shall_v have_v be_v sweet_o repose_v and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o 28._o which_o ch._n 15._o 28._o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o wasteness_n themselves_o which_o to_o show_v their_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o glorious_a name_n rebuilt_a ruin_a city_n or_o build_v new_a city_n and_o palace_n and_o other_o monument_n in_o place_n where_o before_o there_o be_v mere_a solitude_n and_o wasteness_n 15._o or_o with_o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n who_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n 16._o or_o 8._o or_o psal._n 58._o 8._o as_o a_o hidden_a unregarded_a hidden_a undiscerned_a and_o unregarded_a 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e._n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o strong_a chain_n and_o close_a prison_n and_o condemn_v to_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o miserable_a slavery_n rest_v as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v captive_n in_o much_o better_a circumstance_n or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o this_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o those_o oppressor_n and_o oppress_v do_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n discourse_n oppressor_n or_o exactor_n or_o taâ—…kmaster_n who_o urge_v and_o force_v they_o by_o cruel_a threaten_n and_o stripe_n to_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v see_v exod._n 3._o 7._o and_o 5._o 6_o 10_o 13._o job_n meddle_v not_o here_o with_o their_o eternal_a state_n after_o death_n or_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o wicked_a man_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o only_o speak_v of_o their_o freedom_n from_o worldly_a trouble_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o present_a discourse_n 19_o the_o small_a and_o great_a low_o great_a i_o e._n person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n whether_o high_o or_o low_o samâ—…_n low_o or_o be_v there_o the_o samâ—…_n be_v there_o abolish_v there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o state_n all_o those_o kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o difference_n be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n 20._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v expression_n give_v heb._n wherefore_o for_o what_o cause_n or_o use_v or_o good_a do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n though_o he_o forbear_v to_o name_v he_o out_o of_o that_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n which_o still_o he_o retain_v towards_o he_o give_v light_n either_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o live_n only_o behold_v eccles._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o 11._o or_o the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o may_v seem_v both_o by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o by_o compare_v psal._n â—…6_n 13._o and_o because_o death_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n as_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n these_o be_v strong_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v with_o his_o providence_n and_o with_o his_o blessing_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o job_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n and_o now_o in_o grievous_a agony_n be_v not_o only_o under_o most_o violent_a and_o yet_o continual_a torment_n of_o body_n but_o also_o under_o great_a disquietment_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o be_v also_o leave_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o succeed_a age_n may_v have_v in_o he_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o help_v they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o passion_n boil_v up_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o indecent_a and_o sinful_a expression_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n they_o soul_n unto_o such_o to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a why_o do_v he_o obtrude_v his_o favour_n upon_o those_o who_o abhor_v they_o 21._o which_o 6._o which_o heb._n wait_v rev._n 9_o 6._o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_z dig_v for_o it_o 14._o it_o i_o e._n desire_n and_o pray_v for_o it_o with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o man_n dig_v for_o treasure_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hasten_v or_o procure_v his_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o complaint_n he_o be_v content_v to_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appoint_a time_n till_o his_o change_n come_v ch._n 14._o 14._o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 22._o which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a 23._o why_o be_v light_n give_v they_o give_v these_o word_n be_v convenient_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 20._o where_o they_o be_v all_o the_o follow_a word_n hitherto_o be_v join_v in_o construction_n and_o sense_n with_o they_o to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v hide_v be_v hide_v to_o wit_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o way_n i._n e._n which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o misery_n or_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o what_o method_n to_o use_v to_o please_v and_o reconcile_v that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o see_v his_o sincere_a and_o exact_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n be_v witness_n do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o or_o what_o the_o end_n of_o these_o calamity_n will_v
follow_v be_v within_o i_o mind_n i_o beside_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v past_a ch._n 1._o there_o be_v other_o misery_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o fix_v in_o i_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o dismal_a horror_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o poison_n whereof_o part_n whereof_o imply_v that_o these_o arrow_n be_v more_o keen_a and_o pernicious_a than_o ordinary_a as_o be_v dip_v in_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n then_o and_o since_o use_v to_o dip_v their_o arrow_n in_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o pierce_v but_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o vital_a part_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n they_o spirit_n i_o e._n exhau_v and_o consume_v either_o 1._o my_o vital_a spirit_n together_o with_o my_o blood_n the_o seat_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n the_o spring_n of_o they_o as_o poison_n use_v to_o do_v but_o i_o doubt_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ruach_v be_v never_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n or_o 2._o my_o soul_n which_o be_v common_o the_o spirit_n my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o beside_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o see_v he_o feel_v other_o and_o far_o great_a though_o invisible_a torment_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o can_v see_v they_o will_v have_v more_o pity_n for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o place_n be_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o poison_n my_o spirit_n drink_v up_o i._n e._n my_o soul_n suck_v in_o the_o venom_n of_o those_o calamity_n by_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o convey_v by_o they_o 16._o they_o psal._n 88_o 15_o 16._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n torment_n god_n either_o 1._o great_a terror_n or_o 2._o god_n terrible_a judgement_n or_o rather_o 3._o these_o terror_n which_o god_n immediate_o work_v in_o my_o soul_n either_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n accompany_v my_o outward_a trouble_n or_o from_o the_o sad_a expectation_n of_o long_a and_o great_a torment_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n side_n array_n they_o be_v like_o a_o numerous_a and_o well-ordered_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o irresistible_a general_n who_o design_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o invade_v i_o on_o every_o side_n against_o i_o 5._o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v grass_n bray_v heb._n at_o grass_n when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n be_o fodder_n thou_o wondere_v that_o my_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n be_v so_o great_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v ch._n 4._o 3._o 4_o 5._o but_o thou_o may_v easy_o learn_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o brute_n beast_n the_o ass_n and_o ox_n who_o when_o they_o have_v convenient_a and_o common_a food_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_v but_o when_o they_o want_v that_o they_o will_v resent_v it_o and_o complain_v in_o their_o way_n by_o bray_a or_o low_v see_v jer._n 14._o 6._o and_o therefore_o my_o carriage_n be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o which_o their_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n be_v general_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o complain_v not_o who_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o do_v i_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o but_o if_o you_o feel_v what_o i_o feel_v you_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o complaint_n as_o i_o be_o 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n condition_n salt_n can_v or_o do_v man_n use_v to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n with_o delight_n or_o without_o complaint_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o reflection_n upon_o eliphaz_n his_o discourse_n as_o unsavoury_a which_o can_v not_o give_v he_o any_o conviction_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o his_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o speech_n begin_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o and_o then_o it_o proceed_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o justification_n of_o iob_n complaint_n of_o which_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n treat_v by_o another_o argument_n man_n do_v common_o complain_v of_o their_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v but_o unsavoury_a how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a as_o i_o be_v which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o sense_n here_o begin_v be_v complete_v and_o thâ—…s_v general_a proposition_n be_v accommodate_v to_o iob_n condition_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n egg._n egg_n heb._n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o yolk_n i._n e._n which_o encompass_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg._n 7._o the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o meat_n as_o heb._n sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n my_o sorrowful_a meat_n 6._o meat_n heb._n as_o the_o sickness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o my_o meat_n i._n e._n as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n which_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o eat_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o particle_n as_o either_o 1._o note_n not_o the_o similitude_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v and_o prove_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o such_o meat_n as_o former_o he_o shall_v have_v abhor_v to_o touch_v either_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o tear_n or_o ulcerous_a matter_n which_o mix_v themselves_o with_o it_o he_o be_v now_o force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o poverty_n to_o eat_v or_o 2._o imply_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o common_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o dread_v the_o very_a touch_n and_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v now_o my_o daily_a though_o sorrowful_a bread_n i_o be_o force_v constant_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o person_n in_o great_a affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v say_v with_o bread_n of_o tear_n psal_n 80._o 5._o and_o to_o eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n psal._n 102._o 9_o other_o make_v this_o a_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o word_n as_o ungrateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o that_o sense_n seem_v neither_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o its_o scope_n and_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n 3._o request_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o vain_a word_n and_o weak_a argument_n do_v still_o just_o continue_v to_o desire_v to_o wit_n death_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 9_o and_o more_o large_o ch._n 3._o and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o expectation_n i_o heb._n my_o expectation_n â—…he_v thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o together_o i_o to_o end_v my_o day_n and_o calamity_n together_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v from_o give_v i_o that_o deadly_a blow_n which_o i_o desire_v o_o that_o he_o will_v restrain_v himself_o and_o his_o hand_n no_o long_o but_o let_v it_o fall_v upon_o i_o with_o all_o its_o might_n so_o as_o to_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o cut_v i_o off_o 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n for_o comfort_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n will_v comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o sorrow_n this_o will_v solace_v i_o more_o than_o life_n with_o all_o that_o worldly_a safety_n and_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v advise_v i_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n 21._o sorrow_n i_o e._n i_o will_v bear_v up_o myself_o with_o more_o courage_n and_o patience_n under_o all_o my_o torment_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o death_n and_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v admit_v as_o he_o more_o full_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 26_o 27._o whereas_o now_o i_o pine_v away_o in_o linger_a and_o hopeless_a misery_n or_o i_o will_v burn_v i._n e._n i_o be_o content_a to_o burn_v in_o sorrow_n or_o i_o will_v pray_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a writer_n and_o pray_v may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o praiâ—…ng_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o or_o for_o my_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n then_o i_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n name_n for_o these_o affliction_n as_o i_o do_v for_o the_o former_a ch._n 1._o 20_o 21._o let_v he_o not_o spare_v i_o spare_v but_o let_v he_o use_v all_o severity_n against_o i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cut_v
2._o he_o afford_v she_o no_o help_n or_o advice_n or_o comfort_n in_o her_o distress_n and_o so_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o omission_n sin_n and_o that_o the_o common_a neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o plain_a and_o positive_a duty_n whether_o of_o piety_n to_o god_n or_o of_o charity_n to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o high_a and_o heinous_a crime_n to_o the_o widow_n 22._o he_o draw_v erterprise_n draw_v either_o into_o his_o neâ—…_n as_o psalm_n 10._o 9_o or_o to_o his_o party_n to_o assist_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o erterprise_n also_o the_o mighty_a poor_a mighty_a who_o be_v mighty_a in_o place_n or_o wealth_n or_o power_n he_o practise_v upon_o these_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o poor_a with_o his_o power_n demand_n power_n which_o be_v great_a than_o they_o the_o soon_o force_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n and_o demand_n he_o rise_v up_o he_o up_o to_o wit_n against_o any_o man_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 18._o 38._o &_o 44._o 5._o when_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o a_o man_n and_o resolve_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o life_n and_o or_o he_o trust_v not_o his_o own_o life_n no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o life_n 26._o life_n i_o e._n none_o of_o they_o who_o he_o so_o oppose_v can_v be_v secure_a or_o confident_a of_o hold_v his_o life_n but_o all_o such_o give_v up_o themselves_o for_o lose_a man_n as_o know_v they_o can_v resist_v his_o great_a might_n compare_v deut._n 28._o 26._o 23._o though_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n whereon_o he_o rest_v yet_o eye_n yet_o that_o be_v god_n eye_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n â—…it_a way_n heb._n he_o give_v to_o he_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n or_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o safety_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o oppressor_n if_o the_o oppressor_n give_v a_o man_n his_o hand_n or_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o or_o if_o the_o oppress_a give_v gift_n to_o the_o oppressor_n to_o purchase_v his_o quiet_a and_o safety_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o rest_v upon_o that_o assurance_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o i._n e._n the_o oppressor_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n he_o watch_v for_o their_o halt_n and_o seek_v for_o all_o occasion_n to_o quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v fit_o render_v thus_o he_o i._n e._n god_n give_v or_o grant_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o the_o oppressor_n to_o be_v in_o safety_n i._n e._n to_o live_v a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a life_n and_o he_o rest_v secure_a or_o he_o rest_v or_o lean_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n upon_o god_n his_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n favour_n make_v he_o confident_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a in_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n but_o also_o in_o his_o freedom_n from_o distract_n fear_v of_o future_a misery_n and_o his_o i._n e._n god_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n i._n e._n god_n bless_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o undertake_n as_o this_o phrase_n most_o common_o signify_v as_o deut._n 11._o 12._o ezra_n 5._o 5._o psalm_n 33._o 18._o or_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n i._n e._n although_o god_n give_v they_o such_o strange_a success_n this_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n or_o regardlesness_n of_o their_o wicked_a action_n for_o he_o see_v and_o observe_v they_o all_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n punish_v they_o though_o not_o always_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v but_o in_o such_o time_n and_o way_n as_o he_o in_o deep_a wisdom_n see_v most_o â—…it_a 24._o they_o be_v exalt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n hereafter_o while_n they_o live_v in_o honour_n and_o happiness_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o but_o only_o at_o best_a during_o this_o short_a and_o mortal_a life_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o very_a little_a time_n and_o therefore_o their_o present_a happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v envy_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o reproach_n to_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o reckon_v with_o they_o hereafter_o but_o not_o but_o heb._n be_v not_o be_v go_v die_v go_v heb._n be_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n they_o die_v and_o bring_v low_a judgement_n low_a as_o low_o as_o their_o grave_n or_o after_o as_o the_o particle_n vaughan_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v low_o to_o wit_n by_o pine_a sickness_n or_o other_o grievous_a judgement_n they_o be_v up_o be_v heb._n close_v up_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n impotency_n way_n i._o e_fw-la out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o way_n of_o live_v by_o death_n or_o be_v restrain_v or_o shut_v up_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o place_n of_o silence_n and_o impotency_n as_o all_o other_o world_n other_o they_o can_v no_o more_o prevent_v or_o delay_v their_o death_n than_o the_o mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o cut_v off_o hand_n off_o by_o death_n sickle_n or_o by_o a_o violent_a hand_n as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n violent_o corn_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o great_a height_n and_o maturity_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o his_o perfect_a stature_n of_o worldly_a power_n and_o glory_n than_o god_n cut_v he_o off_o and_o that_o sudden_o and_o violent_o 25._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o matter_n now_o to_o wit_n as_o i_o have_v discourse_v if_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o live_v long_o and_o prosperous_o in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o if_o good_a man_n be_v not_o sometime_o sore_o afflict_v here_o if_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o fall_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n in_o these_o matter_n who_o will_v make_v i_o a_o liar_n and_o make_v my_o speech_n nothing_o worth_a chap._n xxv_o 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o he_o bildad_o not_o to_o that_o which_o job_n speak_v last_o but_o to_o that_o which_o stick_v most_o in_o bildad_n mind_n and_o which_o seem_v most_o 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he_o who_o thou_o challenge_a with_o he_o who_o be_v not_o light_o and_o irreverent_o to_o be_v name_v much_o less_o to_o be_v contend_v with_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o humble_v thyself_o for_o thy_o presumptuous_a word_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o quiet_o and_o modest_o to_o submit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n to_o his_o pleasure_n this_o clause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o follow_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o last_o say_v of_o god_n dominion_n and_o dreadfulness_n he_o keep_v and_o rule_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o peace_n and_o harmony_n and_o the_o order_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v among_o they_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o differ_v in_o order_n and_o ministery_n do_v all_o own_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o dispute_v and_o murmur_v the_o star_n and_o heavenly_a body_n though_o vaâ—…t_v in_o their_o bulk_n and_o various_a in_o their_o motion_n yet_o exact_o keep_v their_o course_n and_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n and_o impudence_n to_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o god_n jurisdiction_n or_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o method_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o thou_o he_o make_v peace_n in_o his_o high_a place_n 3._o be_v there_o any_o number_n of_o his_o army_n it_o army_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o star_n and_o other_o creature_n all_o which_o be_v his_o host_n whole_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v and_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o and_o therefore_o how_o insolent_a and_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o
enjoy_v a_o better_a life_n which_o they_o never_o regard_v but_o i_o have_v a_o firm_a and_o well_o ground_a hope_n not_o of_o that_o temporal_a restitution_n which_o you_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n after_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_o none_o of_o these_o hopeless_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o account_v i_o when_o god_n take_v away_o god_n away_o or_o expâ—…lleth_v or_o pluck_v up_o which_o note_v violence_n and_o that_o he_o die_v unwilling_o compare_v luk._n 12._o 20._o when_o good_a man_n be_v say_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o give_v themselves_o or_o their_o soul_n unto_o god_n his_o soul_n 9_o 3._o 9_o psal._n 18._o 41._o â—…_n 109._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o â—…â—…8_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15._o ezek._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o joh._n 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 3._o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n think_v cry_n a_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o comfort_n or_o any_o solid_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o as_o i_o know_v he_o will_v hear_v i_o though_o not_o in_o the_o way_n which_o you_o think_v when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o he_o when_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o pray_v and_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n so_o as_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a he_o almighty_a will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o delight_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o god_n alone_o and_o with_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o matter_n of_o delight_n this_o i_o now_o do_v and_o this_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v do_v because_o his_o heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o when_o that_o fail_v he_o his_o heart_n sink_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v unfavoury_a and_o troublesome_a to_o he_o will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n calamity_n god_n he_o may_v by_o his_o affliction_n be_v drive_v to_o prayer_n but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o speedy_o answer_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o despair_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n whereas_o i_o constant_o continue_v in_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o the_o grievousness_n and_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o my_o calamity_n 11._o i_o will_v teach_v you_o etc._n you_o or_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o god_n i_o e._n by_o god_n help_n and_o inspiration_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n with_o or_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n isa._n 8._o 11._o i_o will_v not_o teach_v you_o my_o own_o vain_a conceit_n but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v i_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o prefix_v beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 12._o 43_o 44._o psal._n 63._o 6._o &_o 87._o 3._o prov._n 4._o 11._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i._n e._n his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o with_o wicked_a man_n of_o who_o portion_n he_o discourse_v v._o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n show_v how_o far_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o for_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o and_o against_o they_o that_o which_o be_v with_o the_o almighty_a matter_n almighty_a i_o e._n what_o be_v in_o his_o breast_n or_o counsel_n and_o how_o he_o execute_v his_o secret_a purpose_n concern_v they_o or_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v his_o church_n about_o these_o matter_n will_v i_o not_o conceal_v 12._o behold_v all_o you_o yourselves_o have_v see_v it_o experience_n it_o i_o speak_v no_o false_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v know_v and_o confirm_v by_o your_o own_o as_o well_o as_o other_o experience_n why_o then_o be_v you_o thus_o altogether_o vain_a conscience_n vain_a in_o maintain_v such_o a_o foolish_a and_o false_a opinion_n against_o your_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n why_o do_v you_o obstinate_o defend_v your_o opinion_n and_o not_o comply_v with_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n 13._o this_o 29._o this_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o job_n deliver_v either_o 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o who_o person_n he_o utter_v they_o and_o afterward_o declare_v his_o dissent_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_n own_o opinion_n and_o how_o far_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o his_o sense_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o what_o zophar_n say_v ch._n 20._o 29._o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n it_o god_n either_o lay_v up_o with_o god_n or_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n or_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o and_o the_o heritage_n of_o oppressor_n will_n oppressor_n who_o be_v mighty_a and_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a and_o mischievous_a to_o mankind_n as_o this_o word_n imply_v who_o therefore_o man_n can_v destroy_v but_o god_n will_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o almighty_a 14._o 13._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 41._o hos._n 9_o 13._o if_o his_o child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n justice_n sword_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n either_o of_o war_n or_o of_o justice_n and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n meiosis_n bread_n shall_v be_v starve_v or_o want_v necessary_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o famine_n he_o who_o survive_v and_o escape_v that_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n life_n death_n either_o 1._o shall_v die_v and_o so_o be_v bury_v or_o 2._o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v dead_a either_o because_o their_o relation_n or_o dependent_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o trouble_v they_o and_o other_o long_o or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bestow_v any_o funeral_n pomp_n upon_o they_o or_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o it_o or_o 3_o shall_v be_v in_o â—…_n manner_n utter_o extinct_a in_o or_o by_o death_n all_o their_o hope_n and_o glory_n and_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o they_o design_v to_o perpetuate_v to_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o bless_a life_n whereas_o a_o good_a man_n have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n and_o leave_v his_o good-name_n alive_a and_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n and_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_n in_o assurance_n of_o redemption_n from_o it_o and_o of_o a_o glorious_a resarrection_n to_o a_o happy_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o 64._o and_o psal._n 78._o 64._o his_o widow_n interest_n widow_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n either_o to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n or_o to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v their_o family_n and_o interest_n shall_v not_o weep_v it_o weep_v either_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o lament_v their_o death_n which_o be_v entertain_v with_o public_a joy_n or_o because_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o astonish_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o 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36._o 23._o psal._n 92._o 15._o rom._n â—…_n 14._o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n he_o wickedness_n this_o i_o must_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o principle_n that_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v deal_v unjust_o with_o job_n or_o with_o any_o man_n as_o job_n insinuate_v that_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n 11._o 12._o 11._o psal._n 62._o 12._o prov._n 24._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d â—…2_n 1â—…_n ezek_n 33._o 2â—…_n mat._n 1â—…_n 2â—…_n rom._n 2._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o rev._n 22_o 12._o for_o the_o work_n say_v work_n i_o e._n the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n or_o according_a to_o his_o work_n iob_n affâ—…ons_n though_o great_a and_o sharp_a be_v not_o undeserved_a but_o just_o inflict_v upon_o he_o both_o for_o his_o original_a corruption_n and_o for_o many_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o god_n though_o job_n 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can_v best_o bear_v it_o see_v the_o like_a expression_n job_n 4._o 14._o and_o 33._o 19_o psal._n 38._o 3._o and_o 51._o 8._o 3._o my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v misery_n vex_v partly_o by_o sympathy_n with_o my_o body_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o anger_n and_o my_o own_o danger_n and_o misery_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o short_a long_o wilt_v thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o lie_v and_o languish_v in_o this_o condition_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v aposiopesis_fw-la very_o agreeable_a to_o man_n in_o pain_n or_o anguish_n who_o use_v to_o cut_v their_o word_n short_a 4._o return_v hand_n return_v unto_o i_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thyself_o and_o thy_o smile_a countenance_n and_o thy_o help_a hand_n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n 3._o soul_n i._n e._n save_v i_o or_o my_o life_n as_o the_o soul_n oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 9_o 5._o and_o 12._o 5._o job_n 36._o 14._o psal._n 33._o 19_o david_n and_o 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not_o extinct_a but_o do_v go_v to_o god_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o there_o remember_v and_o adore_v and_o enjoy_v god_n though_o quite_o in_o another_o way_n than_o that_o of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n 〈◊〉_d groan_n or_o every_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n estate_n night_n he_o mention_n this_o time_n by_o way_n of_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n because_o that_o season_n which_o be_v to_o other_o by_o god_n appointment_n a_o time_n of_o rest_n be_v to_o he_o very_o sad_a and_o doleful_a whether_o from_o his_o disease_n which_o then_o come_v upon_o he_o more_o strong_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a or_o from_o the_o opportunity_n which_o the_o solitude_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n give_v he_o to_o think_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o enemy_n perfidiousness_n and_o malice_n or_o god_n displeasure_n or_o his_o future_a estate_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v 49._o swim_v to_o wit_n with_o tear_n see_v the_o like_a â—…yperbole_n jer._n 9_o 1._o lam._n 3._o 48_o 49._o i_o water_v my_o couch_n bedstead_n couch_n or_o my_o bedstead_n with_o my_o tear_n 7._o 17._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 9_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 17._o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v spirit_n consume_v or_o grow_v dim_a or_o dull_a through_o plenty_n of_o salt_n tear_n which_o i_o shed_v or_o through_o the_o decay_n of_o my_o spirit_n because_o of_o grief_n falseness_n grief_n i._n e._n my_o grief_n arise_v from_o my_o enemy_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n interpret_v it_o and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o rage_n and_o falseness_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o my_o enemy_n 8._o 115._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 23._o &_o 25._o 41._o luk._n 13._o 27._o pâ—…l_n â—…_n 19_o 115._o depart_v from_o i_o lose_v i_o i_o advise_v you_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n to_o cease_v from_o oppose_v or_o molest_v i_o or_o 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other_o place_n and_o both_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v let_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o ashamed_a clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o double_a shame_n and_o be_v ashamed_a sudden_o believe_v sudden_o soon_o than_o i_o can_v hope_v or_o they_o do_v expect_v or_o believe_v psal._n vii_o shiggaion_n synopsis_n shiggaion_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n either_o of_o song_n or_o tune_n or_o instrument_n which_o â—…hen_o be_v very_o well_o know_v but_o now_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o conjecture_n wherewith_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o unlearned_a reader_n and_o the_o learned_a may_v consult_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n of_o david_n which_o he_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d word_n psalm_n word_n the_o false_a and_o slanderous_a report_n raise_v or_o â—…omented_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n of_o cush_n 7._o cush_n by_o which_o he_o design_v either_o 1._o saul_n who_o he_o think_v it_o indecent_a to_o express_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o which_o he_o may_v at_o this_o time_n have_v divers_a reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o decipher_v he_o enigmatical_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o babylon_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 25._o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sâ—…dom_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o he_o may_v call_v he_o cush_n partly_o by_o a_o tacit_n allusion_n to_o his_o father_n name_n kish_n and_o partly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o black_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n plant_v and_o firm_o root_v in_o he_o comp._n jer._n 13._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o
〈◊〉_d nâ—…t_v slide_v or_o fall_v so_o this_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o trust._n 2._o 9_o 2._o psal._n 7._o 8._o &_o 17._o 3._o &_o 66._o 10._o &_o 139._o 23._o zech._n 13._o 9_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o integrity_n i_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v deceive_v myself_o and_o be_v partial_a 〈◊〉_d my_o cause_n or_o at_o least_o my_o enemy_n will_v so_o judge_v of_o i_o i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o judge_v of_o heart_n and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v search_v and_o try_v i_o by_o such_o waâ—…s_n and_o mean_n as_o thou_o see_v fit_a and_o make_v i_o know_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o convince_v my_o enemy_n of_o my_o integrity_n try_v my_o reins_o and_o my_o heart_n 3._o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n relief_n eye_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o with_o this_o confidence_n because_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o true_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v oblige_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o approve_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o evil_a practice_n as_o my_o enemy_n charge_v i_o with_o whereby_o i_o shall_v have_v forfeit_v thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o i_o prize_v more_o than_o life_n psal._n 63._o 3._o and_o expose_v myself_o to_o thy_o just_a displeasure_n my_o experience_n of_o and_o trust_v in_o thy_o goodness_n do_v full_o satisfy_v and_o support_v i_o that_o i_o neither_o do_v noâ—…_n need_v to_o use_v any_o indirect_a or_o irregular_a course_n for_o my_o relief_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n follow_v truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 142._o 151._o joh._n 17._o 17_o 19_o believe_v its_o promise_n and_o observe_v its_o precept_n and_o direction_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o 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the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n power_n rule_n shall_v procure_v wealth_n and_o power_n but_o the_o deceitful_a the_o 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a slothful_a 4._o slothful_a heb._n the_o deceitful_a so_o he_o call_v the_o slothful_a because_o deceit_n and_o â—…dleness_n be_v common_o companion_n and_o such_o man_n seek_v to_o gain_v by_o fraud_n what_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o get_v by_o honest_a labour_n compare_v prov._n 10._o 4._o shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n 25._o 13._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 13._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v but_o 4._o but_o isa._n â—…0_n 4._o a_o good_a word_n minister_n word_n a_o compassionate_a or_o encourage_v word_n from_o a_o friend_n or_o minister_n make_v it_o glad_a 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a they_o excellent_a either_o 1._o in_o his_o temper_n and_o disposition_n more_o just_a and_o generous_a and_o public_a spirit_v and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o in_o his_o condition_n more_o happy_a notwithstanding_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v they_o than_o his_o neighbour_n unrighteous_a neighbour_n than_o any_o other_o man_n who_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a that_o course_n of_o life_n which_o they_o choose_v and_o follow_v and_o by_o which_o they_o design_n and_o expect_v to_o excel_v other_o man_n seduce_v they_o practice_n they_o heb._n make_v they_o to_o err_v or_o wander_v to_o lose_v that_o excellency_n or_o happiness_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o themselves_o in_o and_o by_o their_o wicked_a practice_n 27._o the_o slothful_a man_n practice_n man_n or_o the_o deceitful_a man_n as_o v._o 24._o who_o seek_v to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o fraudulent_a and_o unjust_a practice_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v they_o hunt_v do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n or_o device_n either_o because_o he_o do_v not_o labour_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o to_o waste_v or_o enjoy_v or_o because_o god_n oft_o time_n deprive_v he_o either_o of_o such_o ill-gotten_a good_n or_o at_o least_o of_o a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o they_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a it_o precious_a yield_v he_o great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n partly_o because_o it_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o it_o 28._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o death_n destruction_n death_n the_o practice_n of_o justice_n and_o godliness_n though_o it_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o some_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v certain_o lead_v he_o to_o life_n and_o happiness_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o all_o wicked_a course_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v text_n hear_v which_o word_n be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n his_o father_n instruction_n reproof_n instruction_n or_o rebuke_v or_o reproof_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_v man_n rebuke_v he_o hare_v reproof_n either_o from_o his_o father_n or_o from_o any_o other_o man_n 2._o 14._o 2._o ch._n 12._o 14._o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v good_a himself_o good_a shall_v receive_v much_o comfort_n and_o credit_n and_o benefit_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n discourse_n mouth_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o profitable_a discourse_n but_o the_o soul_n use_v soul_n i_o e._n the_o person_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o use_v of_o the_o transgressor_n clause_n transgressor_n who_o transgress_v with_o their_o lip_n as_o this_o general_a phrase_n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v eat_v violence_n deed_n violence_n shall_v have_v that_o violence_n and_o injury_n return_v upon_o themselves_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v to_o other_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n 3._o 23._o 3._o ch._n 18._o 21._o &_o 21._o 23._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n caution_n mouth_n to_o wit_n shut_v for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o open_n of_o it_o who_o speak_v spare_o and_o with_o due_a care_n and_o caution_n keep_v his_o life_n into_o life_n prevent_v many_o sin_n and_o mischief_n which_o other_o run_v into_o but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n mind_n lip_n that_o take_v liberty_n to_o speak_v every_o thing_n which_o please_v he_o or_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n shall_v have_v destruction_n man_n destruction_n from_o god_n or_o man_n 4._o 4._o 4._o ch._n 10._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o endeavour_n nothing_o because_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o lazy_a desire_n without_o diligent_a endeavour_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a labour_n fat_a he_o shall_v be_v enrich_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n 5._o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v ointment_n lie_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o man_n whereby_o he_o get_v that_o good_a name_n which_o be_v like_o a_o precious_a ointment_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n word_n man_n who_o accustome_v himself_o to_o lie_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n shame_n word_n or_o cause_v stench_n &_o shame_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n lyar._n shame_n make_v himself_o contemptible_a and_o hateful_a to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o reproach_n which_o man_n more_o impatient_o endure_v and_o severe_o revenge_n than_o that_o of_o be_v call_v or_o account_v a_o lyar._n 6._o 6._o 6._o chap._n 11._o 3_o 5_o 6._o righteousness_n keep_v he_o clause_n he_o either_o from_o â—…in_n or_o from_o that_o overthrow_n which_o befall_v sinner_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n overthrow_v heb._n sin_n the_o sinner_n course_n sinner_n heb._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o wicked_a course_n 7._o 9_o 7._o chap._n 12._o 9_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a yet_o have_v nothing_o defraud_v nothing_o some_o man_n who_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o pretend_v to_o have_v great_a riches_n and_o carry_v themselves_o according_o either_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n or_o with_o a_o design_n to_o gain_v reputation_n with_o other_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o defraud_v there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a yet_o have_v great_a riches_n violence_n riches_n some_o rich_a man_n seem_v and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o estate_n by_o conceal_v they_o from_o those_o who_o will_v either_o desire_v a_o share_n in_o they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n 8._o the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v his_o riches_n but_o the_o poor_a hear_v not_o rebuke_v pity_n rebuke_v this_o verse_n set_v forth_o either_o 1._o the_o several_a advantage_n of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n riches_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o redeem_v his_o life_n when_o it_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o poverty_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o those_o rebuke_n and_o injury_n which_o endanger_v and_o oft_o destroy_v the_o rich._n or_o 2._o the_o convenience_n of_o poverty_n above_o riches_n riches_n frequent_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o peril_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o false_a accuser_n or_o thief_n or_o tyrant_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o redeem_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o riches_n whereas_o poverty_n common_o secure_v man_n not_o only_o from_o such_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o even_o from_o rebuke_n and_o injury_n partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v cautious_a that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v or_o provoke_v other_o and_o partly_o because_o their_o person_n and_o action_n be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v and_o they_o be_v esteem_v object_n of_o pity_n 9_o 28._o 9_o job_n 22._o 28._o the_o light_n author_n light_n the_o prosperity_n or_o happiness_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o light_n or_o lamp_n in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v 12._o rejoice_v shine_v with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o constant_a brightness_n and_o glory_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o put_v out_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n rejoice_v be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sun_n psal._n 19_o 5._o both_o metaphorical_o because_o they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o passion_n and_o metonymical_o because_o they_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v man_n spirit_n so_o mountain_n and_o tree_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v psal._n 65._o 12._o &_o 96._o 12._o 17._o 12._o job_n 18._o 6._o &_o 21._o 17._o but_o the_o candle_n the_o or_o candle_n lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o end_n out_o their_o felicity_n shall_v have_v a_o
will_v search_v out_o other_o man_n and_o thing_n yet_o their_o inward_a thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v hardly_o discoverable_a partly_o because_o every_o man_n heart_n lie_v out_o of_o the_o fight_n of_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o king_n industrious_o to_o conceal_v their_o intention_n 4_o take_v away_o the_o dross_n from_o the_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o vessel_n for_o the_o fine_a use_n fine_a then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o use_n 5_o 8._o 5_o ch._n 20._o 8._o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n counsel_n king_n from_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v he_o establish_v by_o remove_v they_o who_o by_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o practice_n provoke_v god_n displeasure_n against_o the_o king_n and_o blast_v his_o reputation_n and_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o he_o in_o righteousness_n justice_n righteousness_n by_o such_o impartial_a execution_n of_o justice_n 6_o glory_n 6_o heb._n set_v not_o out_o thy_o glory_n put_v not_o forth_o thyself_o thou_o thyself_o heb._n do_v not_o magnify_v or_o glorify_v thyself_o by_o vaunt_a speech_n or_o carriage_n but_o which_o be_v imply_v carry_v thyself_o humble_o and_o modest_o which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o king_n and_o most_o become_a and_o safe_a for_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a man_n inconvenience_n man_n do_v not_o affect_v nor_o use_v frequent_a and_o familiar_a society_n with_o great_a person_n than_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o may_v easy_o involve_v thyself_o in_o much_o guilt_n and_o expose_v thyself_o to_o envy_n or_o contempt_n and_o to_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n 7_o 10._o 7_o luk._n 14._o 10._o for_o better_a it_o be_v comfort_n be_v it_o be_v more_o for_o thy_o credit_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o thou_o himself_o thou_o by_o some_o public_a officer_n or_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o come_v up_o hither_o than_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v low_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v thou_o see_v into_o who_o presence_n and_o acquaintance_n thou_o have_v so_o bold_o intrude_v thyself_o who_o as_o before_o he_o observe_v thy_o impudence_n so_o now_o he_o see_v and_o suffer_v this_o public_a disgrace_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o 8_o go_v not_o forth_o hasty_o consideration_n hasty_o without_o necessary_a cause_n and_o due_a consideration_n to_o strive_v otherwise_o strive_v either_o judicial_o or_o otherwise_o lest_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o when_o thy_o neighbour_n have_v put_v thou_o to_o shame_n wrongful_o shame_n for_o thy_o folly_n in_o undertake_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v and_o for_o thy_o injustice_n in_o charge_v he_o wrongful_o 9_o debate_v thy_o cause_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n himself_o 58._o himself_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o quarrel_n with_o he_o first_o try_v to_o compose_v it_o by_o private_a discourse_n with_o he_o compare_v mat._n 5._o 25._o &_o 18._o 15._o luk._n 12._o 58._o and_o another_o and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d another_o discover_v not_o a_o secret_a other_o secret_a any_o secret_a let_v no_o heat_n of_o contention_n provoke_v thou_o to_o divulge_v any_o of_o his_o secret_a counsel_n commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n or_o to_o reproach_v he_o with_o any_o of_o his_o secret_a fault_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o law_n suit_n and_o other_o contention_n or_o the_o secret_a any_o secret_a difference_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o which_o therefore_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v end_v secret_o between_o you_o and_o not_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o any_o other_o to_o another_o 10_o lest_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o put_v thou_o to_o shame_n therein_o shame_n reproach_v thou_o for_o thy_o gross_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o prudence_n and_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o friendship_n therein_o and_o thy_o infamy_n turn_v not_o away_o thyself_o away_o and_o that_o disgrace_n which_o thou_o do_v design_n against_o another_o fall_n and_o be_v fasten_v upon_o thyself_o 11_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d upon_o â—…is_n 〈◊〉_d fit_o speak_v it_o speak_v for_o the_o matter_n and_o season_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n silver_n silver_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n and_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o beauty_n and_o variety_n both_o of_o the_o colour_n and_o figure_n the_o golden_a apple_n appear_v through_o network_n of_o silver_n or_o be_v engrave_v or_o portray_v upon_o tablet_n of_o silver_n 12_o as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n and_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n it_o gold_n high_o acceptable_a and_o a_o great_a ornament_n and_o not_o a_o offence_n and_o dishonour_n as_o fool_n esteem_v it_o so_o be_v a_o wise_a reprover_n season_n reprover_n that_o reprove_v a_o offender_n faithful_o yet_o prufent_o in_o the_o fit_a manner_n and_o season_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n it_o ear_n to_o a_o man_n that_o hearken_v to_o it_o and_o be_v instruct_v and_o reform_v by_o it_o 13_o 17_o 13_o ch._n 13._o 17_o as_o the_o cold_a of_o snow_n snow_n snow_n either_o 1._o as_o drink_v cool_v with_o ice_n or_o snow_n as_o be_v and_o be_v usual_a in_o hot_a country_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o cool_a air_n such_o as_o be_v in_o snowy_a season_n or_o 3._o as_o drink_v which_o be_v as_o cold_a as_o snow_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o heb._n day_n gen._n 2._o 4._o time_n of_o harvest_n so_o be_v a_o faithful_a messenger_n to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o for_o he_o restore_v he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o restore_v refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o master_n he_o master_n with_o a_o true_a account_n and_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o those_o important_a affair_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o 14_o whoso_o boast_v himself_o falsehood_n himself_o heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o falsehood_n of_o a_o false_a gift_n he_o gift_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v give_v or_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o man_n those_o gift_n which_o he_o neither_o have_v give_v nor_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o be_v like_a 12._o like_a judas_n 12._o cloud_n and_o wind_n without_o rain_n promise_v rain_n like_o empty_a cloud_n carry_v about_o with_o wind_n and_o not_o afford_v that_o rain_n which_o by_o their_o appearance_n they_o promise_v 15_o 14._o 15_o gen._n 32._o 4._o &_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 24._o &_o ch._n 15._o 1._o &_o 16._o 14._o by_o long_a forbear_n expectation_n forbear_n by_o patient_a submission_n and_o expectation_n be_v a_o prince_n persuade_v 4._o persuade_v or_o pacify_v whereas_o his_o rage_n be_v increase_v by_o opposition_n compare_v eccles._n 10._o 4._o and_o a_o soft_a tongue_n answer_n tongue_n a_o mild_a and_o humble_a answer_n break_v the_o bone_n 18._o bone_n soften_v a_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o bone_n or_o stone_n he_o allude_v to_o those_o oil_n which_o sink_v through_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n see_v psal._n 109._o 18._o 16_o 27._o 16_o vers._n 27._o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n moderation_n honey_n which_o in_o those_o part_n be_v oft_o find_v in_o wood_n or_o field_n as_o judg._n 14._o 8_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 14._o 25._o by_o honey_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o all_o delicious_a meat_n but_o all_o present_a and_o worldly_a delight_n which_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v to_o use_v with_o moderation_n only_o moderation_n only_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o vomit_v it_o hony_n excessive_o take_v dispose_v a_o man_n to_o vomit_v 17_o house_n 17_o or_o let_v 〈◊〉_d foot_n be_v seldom_o in_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n withdraw_v thy_o foot_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n unreasonable_o house_n visit_v he_o not_o too_o frequent_o nor_o unreasonable_o lest_o he_o be_v thou_o be_v heb._n full_a of_o thou_o weary_a of_o thou_o and_o so_o hate_v thou_o 16._o thou_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o loathe_v those_o meat_n of_o which_o they_o surfeit_v as_o be_v now_o observe_v v._o 16._o 18_o 18._o 18_o ps._n 120._o 3_o 4._o ch._n 12._o 18._o a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n murderer_n arrow_n be_v as_o cruel_a and_o pernicious_a to_o he_o as_o any_o instrument_n of_o death_n the_o design_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v the_o wickedness_n of_o slander_n and_o that_o a_o false_a witness_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o bad_a as_o a_o murderer_n 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n it_o joint_n it_o be_v not_o only_o deceitful_a but_o hurtful_a as_o a_o break_a tooth_n though_o it_o make_v
be_v there_o to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o they_o thereof_o what_o benefit_n have_v he_o above_o other_o who_o feed_v upon_o his_o provision_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o comfort_n which_o he_o do_v without_o his_o fear_n and_o care_n and_o trouble_n about_o they_o save_v the_o behold_n of_o they_o with_o their_o eye_n it_o eye_n either_o 1._o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o propriety_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o with_o unlimited_a freedom_n he_o can_v go_v and_o look_v upon_o his_o bag_n or_o chest_n of_o silver_n as_o long_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v whereas_o other_o man_n be_v seldom_o admit_v to_o that_o prospect_n and_o see_v only_o some_o few_o of_o the_o fruit_n or_o purchase_n of_o it_o 12_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a disturb_v sweet_a because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o those_o care_n and_o fear_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o rich_a man_n be_v oft_o distract_v and_o their_o sleep_n disturb_v whether_o he_o eat_v little_a sleep_v little_a then_o 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express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n compare_v psal._n 2._o 12._o which_o fear_v before_o he_o god_n he_o or_o at_o his_o presence_n who_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o forbear_v and_o fear_n to_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o sincere_a respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n 13_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o observe_v well_o i_o e._n it_o shall_v go_v very_o ill_o with_o he_o great_a misery_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v former_o and_o frequent_o observe_v with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n desire_v day_n to_o wit_n very_o long_o or_o for_o ever_o as_o he_o desire_v which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n abolition_n shadow_n his_o life_n though_o it_o may_v be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v long_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a shadow_n which_o will_v quick_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v and_o be_v as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v and_o many_o time_n like_o a_o shadow_n when_o it_o be_v long_o it_o be_v near_a its_o abolition_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n life_n god_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o his_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o although_o the_o life_n of_o good_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v short_a as_o well_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o their_o day_n be_v not_o like_o a_o shadow_n because_o they_o be_v prolong_v far_o beyond_o this_o mortal_a state_n even_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o death_n itself_o do_v but_o open_a the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o a_o endless_a life_n 14_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v world_n do_v either_o by_o wicked_a potentate_n who_o do_v common_o advance_v unworthy_a man_n and_o oppress_v person_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o merit_n or_o by_o god_n providence_n who_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o many_o weighty_a reason_n so_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o present_a world_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o 15._o it_o ps._n 73._o 14._o ch._n 7._o 15._o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n deserve_v work_n i_o e._n the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n the_o work_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o recompense_n give_v or_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o levit._n 19_o 13._o job_n 7._o 2._o psal._n 109._o 20._o the_o sense_n be_v who_o meet_v with_o such_o hard_a usage_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n deserve_v of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n righteous_a who_o instead_o of_o those_o just_a and_o dreadful_a punishment_n which_o they_o deserve_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n receive_v those_o encouragement_n and_o reward_n which_o be_v due_a to_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a man_n i_o say_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n it_o vanity_n this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a and_o foolish_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v without_o respect_n unto_o another_o life_n as_o it_o be_v here_o where_o solomon_n be_v discourse_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o present_a life_n and_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o find_v satisfaction_n and_o happiness_n in_o it_o 15_o 7._o 15_o ch._n 3._o 2â—…_n &_o 5._o 18._o &_o 9_o 7._o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n than_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a 13._o merry_a this_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sensual_a man._n thing_n be_v so_o as_o be_v relate_v v._o 14._o it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v a_o man_n self_n up_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o carnal_a delight_n or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n upon_o these_o consideration_n i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v most_o adviseable_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o perplex_v and_o torment_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o seem_a inequality_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o of_o the_o great_a disorder_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o with_o care_n and_o fear_n about_o future_a event_n or_o with_o infinite_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o worldly_a thing_n but_o quiet_o and_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v he_o see_v on_o eccles._n 2._o 24._o &_o 3._o 12_o 13._o for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n life_n labour_n this_o be_v the_o best_a advantage_n which_o he_o can_v make_v of_o this_o world_n good_n as_o to_o the_o present_a life_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n 16_o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n course_n wisdom_n this_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v now_o pass_v v._o 15._o because_o he_o have_v diligent_o study_v wherein_o man_n wisdom_n do_v consist_v and_o have_v observe_v the_o restlessness_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o body_n in_o other_o course_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n see_v business_n either_o 1._o to_o find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o explain_v it_o and_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o present_a and_o low_a world_n or_o 2._o to_o observe_v man_n various_a design_n and_o employment_n and_o their_o toilsome_a and_o unwearied_a business_n or_o labour_n about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o sense_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o use_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v which_o be_v eccles_n 1._o 13._o &_o 2._o 23_o 26._o &_o 3._o 10._o &_o 4._o 8._o &_o 5._o 2_o 13._o &_o 8._o 16._o and_o never_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n 48._o eye_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o translate_v and_o point_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n who_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_n which_o be_v a_o modest_a designation_n of_o himself_o like_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n who_o study_v those_o matter_n day_n and_o night_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o pass_v a_o judgement_n about_o they_o but_o with_o submission_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o cut_v oâ—…_n these_o word_n from_o the_o former_a with_o who_o they_o have_v a_o fit_a connexion_n for_o have_v now_o mention_v the_o business_n which_o be_v do_v or_o which_o man_n do_v upon_o earth_n he_o further_o add_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o man_n eagerness_n in_o pursue_v his_o business_n for_o even_o by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n â—…e_n to_o wit_n the_o busy_a man_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o forego_n clause_n see_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n he_o grudge_v himself_o even_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o with_o endless_a care_n and_o labour_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o he_o do_v but_o little_o enjoy_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n as_o i_o now_o say_v v._o 15._o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n of_o see_v sleep_v it_o be_v a_o figurative_a expression_n use_v in_o other_o author_n and_o be_v like_o that_o of_o see_v death_n psal._n 89._o 48._o 17_o then_o moreover_o then_o heb._n and_z or_o moreover_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o god_n i_o consider_v the_o counsel_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o various_a method_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o a_o man_n 33._o man_n job_n 5._o 9_o ch._n 3._o 11._o &_o 11._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 33._o can_v find_v out_o blessing_n out_o no_o man_n though_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o inquisitive_a and_o studious_a as_o it_o follow_v be_v able_a full_o and_o perfect_o to_o understand_v these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o man_n not_o to_o perplex_v himself_o with_o endless_a and_o fruitless_a inquiry_n about_o these_o matter_n but_o quiet_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_n and_o providence_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o blessing_n the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o chap._n ix_o 1_o for_o
which_o they_o be_v first_o elaborate_v and_o contain_v which_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o bowl_n and_o fountain_n or_o cistern_n or_o such_o by_o which_o they_o be_v derive_v or_o convey_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v very_o convenient_o design_v by_o the_o cord_n and_o pitcher_n and_o wheel_n all_o which_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v loose_v or_o break_v i._n e._n dissolve_v or_o become_v useless_a and_o insufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n this_o in_o the_o general_a but_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o solomon_n who_o be_v so_o profound_a a_o philosopher_n and_o doubtless_o have_v a_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o their_o several_a office_n and_o operation_n do_v by_o these_o several_a expression_n describe_v so_o many_o particular_a part_n and_o office_n by_o the_o silver_n cord_n it_o be_v general_o and_o most_o probable_o conceive_v that_o he_o understand_v 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great_a thinness_n or_o fineness_n as_o gold_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o thin_a plate_n than_o other_o metal_n can_v bear_v and_o partly_o for_o its_o colour_n which_o be_v somewhat_o yellow_a and_o come_v near_a to_o that_o of_o gold_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v and_o this_o be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v break_v as_o for_o the_o reason_n above_o note_a so_o because_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n it_o be_v common_o shrivel_a up_o and_o many_o time_n break_v and_o as_o these_o two_o former_a clause_n concern_v the_o brain_n and_o the_o animal_n power_n so_o the_o two_o follow_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n respect_v the_o spring_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o vital_a power_n and_o operation_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n the_o great_a instrument_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v common_o conceive_v and_o consequent_o be_v here_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o liver_n but_o more_o true_o and_o certain_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v now_o know_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o solomon_n here_o describe_v the_o chief_a organ_n or_o vessel_n appoint_v for_o the_o production_n and_o distribution_n and_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o man_n body_n for_o although_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n have_v lie_v hide_v and_o unknown_a for_o very_o many_o generation_n together_o and_o therefore_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o it_o be_v just_o ascribe_v to_o a_o famous_a physician_n of_o our_o country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_o suppose_v by_o some_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o solomon_n although_o after_o his_o time_n it_o be_v lose_v as_o doubtless_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v which_o he_o write_v concern_v plant_n and_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o this_o motion_n the_o fountain_n here_o be_v the_o right_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v now_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o the_o pitcher_n be_v the_o vein_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n from_o it_o to_o other_o part_n and_o especial_o that_o arterious_a vein_n as_o anatomist_n call_v it_o by_o which_o it_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o lung_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v better_a elaborate_v and_o then_o by_o the_o pulse_n thrust_v out_o into_o the_o great_a artery_n call_v artâ—…a_fw-la â—…orta_fw-la and_o by_o its_o branch_n disperse_v into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o give_v they_o life_n and_o vigour_n which_o be_v do_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v back_o by_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o right_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n whence_o it_o be_v dispose_v as_o have_v be_v now_o mention_v and_o so_o run_v in_o a_o perpetual_a round_n unless_o it_o be_v obstruct_v by_o some_o disorder_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o cistern_n be_v the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o wheel_n seem_v 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